“BUILDER ALSO LIABLE TO PAY TAX ON THE DIFFERENCE IF THE STAMP DUTY VALUATION IS HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL SALE CONSIDERATION”

“BUILDER ALSO LIABLE TO PAY TAX ON THE
DIFFERENCE IF THE STAMP DUTY VALUATION IS HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL SALE CONSIDERATION”

Query 1]

Please refer to your Tax Talk Dated
08.04.2013 which was very informative. In continuation to that, we have been
told that there are changes on the taxability in the hands of builders also if
the flat/office block/ etc are sold at a price lower than the Stamp Duty
Valuation. As of now, we are liable to pay tax on the basis of actual sale
price and not on the basis of the Stamp Duty valuation. Is it true? Whether the
income tax would be applicable on the basis of the value which may not have
been received by us? What is the remedy available? Is there any exception to
this provision like date of agreement as mentioned in the last issue of Tax
Talk? We also read about the change in the agricultural income tax base? What
is the change in the agricultural land taxability? We would be thankful if you
can kindly elaborate the provision in detail vis a vis existing provision.
[rao2319k@gmail.com]

Opinion:

1.So far, section
50C (which provides for taxability of property on the basis of higher of Stamp
duty valuation or the actual sale consideration) is applicable only when the
capital asset is sold. It don’t have any application if the assets sold is not
a capital assets i.e., it is not applicable when the stock in trade is sold by
the tax payer. In short, Section 50C is not applicable to the builder since in
most of the cases the assets/property is the part of stock in trade and
resultantly the profit on sale of assets was taxable on the basis of actual
sale consideration and not taxable on the basis of Stamp Duty Valuation of the
property.

2.To bring land or
building or both held as business assets within the scope of stamp duty value
based taxation, the Finance Bill-2013 has proposes to incorporate a new section
43AC in the Income Tax Act-1961.As a
result of proposed insertion of Section 43AC, even the immoveable property
forming the part of stock in trade would be taxable on the basis of Stamp Duty
Valuation or Actual sale price, whichever is higher.

3.Exception:a] It is provided that where the tax payer claims before any assessing
Officer that the value adopted or assessed or assessable by the authority under
section 43CA(1) exceeds the fair market value of the property as on the date of
transfer and the value so adopted etc by the authority under section 43CA(1)
has not been disputed in any appeal or revision or no reference has been made
before any other authority, the assessing officer may refer the valuation of
the assets to the valuation officer. Where the value ascertained on reference
to valuation officer exceeds the value assessed by the stamp valuation
authority, the value so assessed shall be taken as the full value
consideration.
b] It is also proposed that where the date of an agreement fixing the value of
consideration for the transfer of the assets and the date of registration of
the transfer of the assets are not same, the stamp duty valuation may be taken
as on the DATE OF THE AGREEMENT for transfer and not as on the date of
registration for such transfer. However, this exception is applicable only
where amount of consideration or part thereof for the transfer has been received
by any mode other than cash on or before the date of agreement.

4.It’s true that
the definition of Agricultural land is proposed to be amended by the Finance
Bill-2013. Presently, RuralAgriculturalLand
is defined to mean land not situated in any area within the jurisdiction of a
municipality or cantonment board having population of not less than ten
thousand or in any area within such distance not exceeding eight kilometers
from the local limits of any municipality or cantonment board as notified. For
that purpose, the Central Government had issued Notification No SO – 9447 dated
06.01.1994. In that notification, more than 400 cities have been listed and
corresponding relevant distances have been mentioned. Any transfer of
agricultural land falling within the relevant distance of the cities mentioned
in the notification would be subject to capital gains tax. It is to be noted
that presently only notified areas were covered under the scope of agricultural
land. Now, the definition is proposed to cover all areas whether notified or
not. Moreover, various limits are proposed for land to qualify as a RuralAgriculturalLand. A land will be
considered as an “Rural Agricultural Land” if it is not situated in any area
within the distance, measured aerially of not being more than:
a] 2 kilometers, from the local limits of any municipality or cantonment board
and which has a population of more than 10,000 but not exceeding 1,00,000; orb] 6 kilometers, from the local limits
of any municipality or cantonment board and which has a population of more than
1,00,000 but not exceeding 10,00,000; orC] 8 kilometers, from the local limits
of any municipality or cantonment board and which has a population of more than
10,00,000.

It is now further clarified that
the distance has to be measured aerially. The amendments are proposed to take
effect from 1st April, 2014 & will accordingly, apply in relation to
assessment year 2014-15 and subsequent assessment years.

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